Do you know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning? On March 11 at 9:45 a.m. the City of Manassas will participate in the Statewide Tornado Drill –a joint effort of National Weather Service and Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

Virginia’s 4 p.m. Burning Law goes into effect Feb. 15th – the start of spring fire season. The law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day until April 30th if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials.

Prince William County VA supervisor Frank Principi: "We are all motorists, walkers, or cyclists at one point or another. It’s time we learn to better share the road..We want to eliminate the ‘sidewalks to nowhere’ and increase safety so families are better connected to schools, churches, parks, shopping, and other amenities.”

The City of Manassas Water Department has rescheduled the connection to the new 36” transmission line on Vint Hill Road for Thursday, Feb. 6, beginning at 6 a.m. and continuing through Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 a.m., weather permitting.

Novant Health will conduct free screenings for the community tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 25 at Manassas Mall, in the JC Penney Court from 1 to 4 p.m. as the opening salvo of its war against high blood pressure, prediabetes and obesity.

With the start of the 2014 tax season approaching on Jan. 31, the Internal Revenue Service urges taxpayers to be aware that tax-related scams using the IRS name proliferate during this time of year.

Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam broke his first tie in the Senate of Virginia Jan. 23, 2014. Northam voted on a bill that addresses the leading cause of death for teenage drivers - using a cell phone while driving.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative asks all customers to voluntarily reduce power use today, Jan. 23, 2014, while frigid outdoor temperatures are causing customers to use more energy than normal to run their heating systems and water heaters.